Confirmation hearing for appeals court nominee opposed by both Oregon senators is today at 10. Also, final Senate vote due on one of six other appeals court nominees that are lined uphttps://twitter.com/lawrencehurley/status/993459069989150724 …
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Hearing opens with senators Cruz and Bluementhal going at it over blue slips and 100 years of Senate tradition. The nation is in thrall
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Dem Sen. Blumenthal aggressively questioned 9th Circuit nominee Ryan Bounds over his college-era writings, but Sen. Coons, another Dem, didn't seem to think they carry much weight and that Bounds' experiences since then are much more relevant.
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Replying to @lawrencehurley
Has any other nominee ever been questioned about college-age writings? I think it's a very bad precedent.
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Replying to @jadler1969
I don’t recall and it doesn’t seem like this has legs anyway
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